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What is the size of the lantern?

Light poles are divided into single lights and double lights. Generally, the diameter of main roads will be above 1 m, the diameter of secondary roads will be 0.8 m to 0.9 m, and residential areas and hotels will be 0.5 m to 0.8 m. The conventional specifications of lantern strings are 0.3m, 0.4m, 0.5m, 0.6m and 0.8m respectively.

The specifications of double lamp strings are: 0.5m 2 string, 0.6m 2 string, 0.8m 2 string, 0.9m 2 string, 1m 2 string. The conventional sizes of individual lanterns are: 0.5m single, 0.6m single, 0.65m single, 0.8m single, 0.9m single, 1m single, so lanterns with different specifications are matched according to different pole heights. This not only saves the cost, but also can reflect the effect.

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The modeling of lanterns

From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects and so on.

The shape of lanterns

Lantern has many shapes, such as sphere, square, circle, triangle, water chestnut, square and cylinder.

The meaning of lanterns

In China, lanterns are not only used for lighting, but also a symbol. The custom of watching lanterns on the Lantern Festival originated in the early Han Dynasty. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, people tied lanterns to celebrate the prosperity and security of the country, and used flashing lights to symbolize "lucky dragons, prosperous people and strong country". So far, the custom of lanterns has been widely popular.